Electoral history of Willie Brown

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Willie Brown is an American politician who served as the mayor of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004. Brown also served in the California State Assembly from 1965 to 1995. [1] During his tenure in the Assembly, Brown served as Speaker of the Assembly from 1980 to 1995, which is the longest tenure as Speaker. [2] He was the first African American to serve in the position of both the mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California State Assembly. [3] Brown retired from politics after the end of his mayoral term in 2004.

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California State Assembly

1964 California State Assembly 18th district election [4] [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown 14,308 54.05
Democratic Edward M. Gaffney (incumbent)11,46343.30
Democratic James A. Chisholm7002.64
Total votes26,471 100.00
General election
Democratic Willie Brown 32,886 59.07
Republican Russell E. Teasdale22,78940.93
Total votes55,675 100.00
Democratic hold
1966 California State Assembly 18th district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 30,444 55.64
Republican Julius Kahn III24,27244.36
Total votes54,716 100.00
Democratic hold
1968 California State Assembly 18th district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 38,681 64.80
Republican James L. Walker17,09128.63
Peace and Freedom Kathleen N. Cleaver2,7784.65
American Independent Dallas F. Givens1,1451.92
Total votes59,695 100.00
Democratic hold
1970 California State Assembly 18th district election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 32,446 66.74
Republican Frank J. Pagliaro, Jr.16,16733.26
Total votes48,163 100.00
Democratic hold
1972 California State Assembly 18th district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 47,645 76.07
Republican Joan L. Irwin14,98923.93
Total votes62,634 100.00
Democratic hold
1974 California State Assembly 17th district election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 44,847 65.47
Republican Alexander "Al" Graf23,65534.53
Total votes68,502 100.00
Democratic hold
1976 California State Assembly 17th district election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 51,083 67.70
Republican Joan Kukari21,92129.05
Peace and Freedom Leslie Anne Simpson2,4573.26
Total votes75,461 100.00
Democratic hold
1978 California State Assembly 17th district election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 43,732 62.95
Republican Mike Henderson25,73837.05
Total votes69,470 100.00
Democratic hold
1980 California State Assembly 17th district election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 53,008 60.86
Republican Thomas S. Crary27,05631.06
Libertarian Marshall E. Schwartz4,4225.08
Peace and Freedom Paul Kangas2,6123.00
Total votes87,098 100.00
Democratic hold
1982 California State Assembly 17th district election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 70,320 66.84
Republican Thomas S. Crary27,84826.47
Libertarian Bonnie Hoy4,0733.87
Peace and Freedom Michael G. Zaharakis2,9612.82
Total votes105,202 100.00
Democratic hold
1984 California State Assembly 17th district election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 93,417 70.07
Republican Lee S. Dolson, Jr.39,89829.93
Total votes133,315 100.00
Democratic hold
1986 California State Assembly 17th district election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 71,829 70.59
Republican Jeff Corino25,06924.64
Libertarian Bonnie Hoy4,8524.77
Total votes101,750 100.00
Democratic hold
1988 California State Assembly 17th district election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 79,091 69.95
Republican Curt Augustine28,15924.90
Peace and Freedom Shoshana Towers5,8265.15
Total votes113,076 100.00
Democratic hold
1990 California State Assembly 17th district election [18] [19]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 37,762 100.00
Total votes37,762 100.00
General election
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 62,951 64.19
Republican Terence Faulkner26,57227.10
Libertarian John Whisman8,5378.71
Total votes98,060 100.00
Democratic hold
1992 California State Assembly 13th district election [20] [21]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 48,205 81.09
Democratic Ellis Leonard Anthony Keyes11,24218.91
Total votes59,447 100.00
General election
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 103,799 69.47
Republican John Sidline28,25318.91
Peace and Freedom Walter Medina12,0428.06
Libertarian Mark Valverde5,3183.56
No partyGeorge Mehrabian (write-in)50.00
Total votes149,417 100.00
Democratic hold
1994 California State Assembly 13th district election [22] [23]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 29,023 100.00
Total votes29,023 100.00
General election
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 80,158 72.95
Republican Mare Wolin21,48819.56
Libertarian Mark Read Pickens8,2337.49
Total votes109,879 100.00
Democratic hold

California State Assembly Speaker

1980 California State Assembly Speaker election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown 51 68.00
Democratic Howard Berman 2432.00
Total votes75 100.00
1982 California State Assembly Speaker election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 48 60.00
Republican Robert W. Naylor 3240.00
Total votes80 100.00
1988 California State Assembly Speaker election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 40 51.28
Democratic Charles Calderon 3544.87
Republican Ross Johnson 33.87
Total votes78 100.00
1990 California State Assembly Speaker election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 48 60.00
Republican Ross Johnson 3240.00
Total votes80 100.00
1992 California State Assembly Speaker election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 47 59.49
No partyRejected3240.51
Total votes79 100.00
1995 California State Assembly Speaker election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 40 50.63
Republican Jim Brulte 3949.37
Total votes79 100.00

San Francisco Mayor

1995 San Francisco mayoral election [30] [31]
Primary election
CandidateVotes%
Willie Brown 72,95534.71
Frank Jordan (incumbent)70,76433.66
Roberta Achtenberg 56,53826.90
Ben Hom6,3553.02
Angela Alioto 1,3860.66
Joel Ventresca1,2790.61
Dan Larkosh7320.35
Ellis L. A. Keyes1950.09
Total votes210,204 100.00
Runoff election
Willie Brown 107,50056.68
Frank Jordan (incumbent)82,17343.32
Total votes189,673 100.00
1999 San Francisco mayoral election [32] [33] [34]
Primary election
CandidateVotes%
Willie Brown (incumbent)75,73238.90
Tom Ammiano (write-in)49,38425.37
Frank Jordan 32,89316.90
Clint Reilly 24,32212.49
Martin Lee Eng2,2321.15
Lucrecia Bermudez1,7090.88
Cesar Ascarrunz1,5780.81
Jim Reid1,5020.77
Joel Ventresca1,3790.71
David J. Martz9490.49
Mark "Superbooty" O'Hara9190.47
A. D. Wyatt Norton7650.39
Max Wood5110.26
William Felzer4940.25
J. R. Manuel2770.14
Steve Shyte (write-in)80.00
Larry J. Edmund (write-in)70.00
Anatole Ghio (write-in)40.00
Total votes192,675 100.00
Runoff election
Willie Brown (incumbent)131,98359.61
Tom Ammiano 89,42840.39
Total votes221,411 100.00

References

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  2. ↑ Commentary, Guest (March 14, 2024). "At 90, California political icon Willie Brown still dominates every room he enters". CalMatters . Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Honorable Willie Brown". California State University . Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ "1964 CA State Assembly 18 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "1964 CA State Assembly 18". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ "1966 CA State Assembly 18". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ "1968 CA State Assembly 18". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "1970 CA State Assembly 18". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "1972 CA State Assembly 18". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ "1974 CA State Assembly 17". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ "1976 CA State Assembly 17". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ "1978 CA State Assembly 17". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ "1980 CA State Assembly 17". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ "1982 CA State Assembly 17". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  15. ↑ "1984 CA State Assembly 17". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  16. ↑ "1986 CA State Assembly 17". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  17. ↑ "1988 CA State Assembly 17". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ "June 5, 1990, Primary Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  19. ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  20. ↑ "June 2, 1992, Primary Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  21. ↑ "November 3, 1992, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  22. ↑ "June 7, 1994, Primary Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  23. ↑ "November 8, 1994, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  24. ↑ "1980 CA Assembly Speaker". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  25. ↑ "1982 CA Assembly Speaker". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  26. ↑ "1988 CA Assembly Speaker". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  27. ↑ "1990 CA Assembly Speaker". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  28. ↑ "1992 CA Assembly Speaker". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  29. ↑ "1995 CA Assembly Speaker". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  30. ↑ "November 7, 1995 Final Election Results". sfelections.org. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  31. ↑ "December 12, 1995 Final Election Results". sfelections.org. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  32. ↑ "November 2, 1999 Final Election Results". sfelections.org. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  33. ↑ "December 14, 1999 Final Election Results". sfelections.org. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  34. ↑ "In San Francisco, Liberal vs. Ultraliberal". Los Angeles Times . November 26, 1999. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
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